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Hot Stuff: 13 Reasons Why Ross Butler Makes Us Thirsty AF

If you're as much a fan of 13 Reasons Why and Riverdale as we are, y'all probably know why Ross Butler—who plays Zach Dempsey on 13 Reasons Why and Reggie Mantle on Riverdale—gives us so much life. Not only is the 26-year-old actor one of the few Asian-Americans to star regularly in major TV series nowadays, he's not so bad to watch and look at as well.

Suffice it to say, we can't get enough of him—and here are 13 reasons why in no particular order.

1. He has some seriously sexy bed head going on. Who wouldn't want to wake up beside this man candy beside you? *heart eyes*

2. Speaking of candy, we love us a man who 'ppreciates his gummi bears. When you see two things you just can't resist in one darned photo... (That resealable bag of sweet, sweet gummy goodness looks just as fiiiine as he does.)

8. His sketches are also pretty good. As if he can't do enough, the 6'3" charmer actually practices drawing "with a dull pencil with no eraser at ungodly hours of the night listening to jazz trios." We wonder what else he can do with his hands?

10. He's passionate about Asian representation in Hollywood. With a lot of talk about whitewashing and stereotyping in tinseltown, Ross is a breath of fresh air on TV. In an interview with Refinery29, he shares, "This is something that has been a core [part] of me as an actor, ever since I [became one]. We're a very underrepresented population in Hollywood, but we are the majority population of the world. It's a weird dichotomy that we have here. It's starting to get better and we are starting to see more Asians in roles, but we're not seeing a lot of Asians playing roles [that are] not specifically written for Asians." Go, Ross!

11. He's a mamma's boy. Instant like, instant love. There's nothing more attractive than a man who isn't afraid to say, "Love you momma," and pose for/post photos with her on the reg. We won't mind being the second most important woman in his life, TBH.

We can still go on, but we're sure you get the gist. While Ross won't be reprising his role as Reggie on Riverdale in succeeding seasons, we still have 13 Reason Why's sophomore season to look forward to. If you need daily inspiration, follow Ross on Twitter and Instagram because his tweets and 'grams are gold. Love you, Ross!